4 files changed, 31 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 96db9ee..9f2c07e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ None
 #### Features:
 
 1. **\[macros\]** The `gen_program!()` macro now generates `pub fn this() -> &'static Program<#name>` for the generated program type, providing convenient static accessors.
-
 2. **\[macros\]** The `#[chain]` macro now supports resource injection parameters (2nd to Nth). When you write:
 
 ```rust
@@ -47,11 +46,8 @@ if mingling::feature::MINGLING_ASYNC {
 ```
 
 5. **\[core\]** Added `with_hook` functions to embed callback events into the program lifecycle
-
 6. **\[core\]** Added `user_context.run_hook` configuration item to control whether the program runs hooks
-
 7. **\[core\]** Added `exec_and_exit`, which will return an `i32` exit code after the program ends
-
 8. **\[core\]** Added `ExitCodeSetup`, you can control the program's exit code by modifying the `mingling::res::ExitCode` resource
 
 ```rust
@@ -59,6 +55,9 @@ if mingling::feature::MINGLING_ASYNC {
 fn your_chain(_prev: Prev) -> NextProcess {
     // Use `modify_res` to modify the value of `ExitCode`
     this::<ThisProgram>().modify_res(|r: &mut ExitCode| r.exit_code = 1);
+
+    // Or use:
+    mingling::res::update_exit_code::<ThisProgram>(1);
     // ...
 }
 ```
@@ -102,7 +101,6 @@ struct YourCommandEntry {
 ```
 
 3. **\[clap\]** Added the `stdout_setting.clap_help_print_behaviour` configuration item to `Program`, used to control the behavior of Clap Help
-
 4. **\[core\]** Added function `new_with_args` to `Program`
 5. **\[core\]** Added function `dispatch_args_dynamic` to `Program`
 6. **\[core\]** Impl `std::io::Write` trait for `RenderResult`
diff --git a/examples/example-exit-code/src/main.rs b/examples/example-exit-code/src/main.rs
index f138fb3..f62ad22 100644
--- a/examples/example-exit-code/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/example-exit-code/src/main.rs
@@ -13,9 +13,8 @@
 
 use mingling::{
     macros::{chain, dispatcher, gen_program, pack, r_println, renderer},
-    res::ExitCode,
+    res::update_exit_code,
     setup::ExitCodeSetup,
-    this,
 };
 
 fn main() {
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ pack!(ResultError = ());
 
 #[chain]
 fn handle_error_entry(_prev: ErrorEntry) -> NextProcess {
-    this::<ThisProgram>().modify_res(|r: &mut ExitCode| r.exit_code = 1);
+    update_exit_code::<ThisProgram>(1);
     return ResultError::default();
 }
 
diff --git a/mingling/src/example_docs.rs b/mingling/src/example_docs.rs
index 09e84a8..1669344 100644
--- a/mingling/src/example_docs.rs
+++ b/mingling/src/example_docs.rs
@@ -371,9 +371,8 @@ pub mod example_dispatch_tree {}
 /// ```ignore
 /// use mingling::{
 ///     macros::{chain, dispatcher, gen_program, pack, r_println, renderer},
-///     res::ExitCode,
+///     res::update_exit_code,
 ///     setup::ExitCodeSetup,
-///     this,
 /// };
 ///
 /// fn main() {
@@ -388,7 +387,7 @@ pub mod example_dispatch_tree {}
 ///
 /// #[chain]
 /// fn handle_error_entry(_prev: ErrorEntry) -> NextProcess {
-///     this::<ThisProgram>().modify_res(|r: &mut ExitCode| r.exit_code = 1);
+///     update_exit_code::<ThisProgram>(1);
 ///     return ResultError::default();
 /// }
 ///
diff --git a/mingling/src/res/exit_code.rs b/mingling/src/res/exit_code.rs
index 388a6f1..f4d4238 100644
--- a/mingling/src/res/exit_code.rs
+++ b/mingling/src/res/exit_code.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,28 @@
+use mingling_core::{ProgramCollect, this};
+
+/// Represents a program exit code.
 #[derive(Debug, Default, Clone, Copy)]
 pub struct ExitCode {
+    /// The numeric exit code value.
     pub exit_code: i32,
 }
+
+/// Updates the globally stored exit code for the given `ProgramCollect` type.
+pub fn update_exit_code<C>(exit_code: i32)
+where
+    C: ProgramCollect<Enum = C> + 'static,
+{
+    this::<C>().modify_res(|e: &mut ExitCode| e.exit_code = exit_code);
+}
+
+/// Retrieves the globally stored exit code for the given `ProgramCollect` type.
+/// Returns `0` if no exit code has been set.
+pub fn exit_code<C>() -> i32
+where
+    C: ProgramCollect<Enum = C> + 'static,
+{
+    match this::<C>().res::<ExitCode>() {
+        Some(e) => e.exit_code,
+        None => 0,
+    }
+}